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The Tourist Revolution


The Tourist Revolution
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Copyright: Benny Verbercht (BennyV) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 1 N: 289] (1287)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2007-08-05
Catégories: Evénement
Appareil photographique: Nikon D40
Exposition: f/5.0, 1/30 secondes
Versions: version originale
Carnet de voyage: China 2007
Date de soumission: 2008-03-04 0:06
Vue: 483
Points: 16
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
Chinese thought likes to go by numbers. If you read Chinese history, you can find plenty of examples of the good, the bad and the ugly being nicely numbered. Also Chairman Mao got his number. No one knows for sure where it came from, but from somewhere in the mists of power came the semi-official verdict: 70/30, and this means: 70% of what he did, was good and 30% of what he did, was bad, and that seals it.

These days Mao badges and other ‘Maomorabilia’ are on sale in souvenir stalls all over China and little red books are being printed for the sole purpose of being sold as tourist souvenirs. In Lijiang seven years ago I even spotted a Mao Cultural Revolution theme bar. A bit tasteless, I thought, but business seemed to be doing OK.

If you want to read more about the legacy of Mao and the Cultural Revolution, I recommend:

- Zhai Zhenhua, Red flower of China : a personal account which is exceptional because it tells the story not from the traditional victim’s pov, but from that of a former Red Guard

- Li Zhensheng, Red color – news soldier: a very impressive collection of pictures from the Cultural Revolution, plus the story of their photographer

This picture was taken in the muslim bazar near the Great Mosque in Xi'an, but it could have been anywhere really. Anywhere, China.
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interesting capture.good frame.thanks.nezih

Hi Benny,

Wow, what the photo! That’s why I like TE so much. We can see not only official tourist beauty of some places, but touch the history and feel the country from inside. Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Dmitri

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12522 W: 269 N: 16554] (66190)
  • [2008-03-05 3:13]

Dag Benny,

Blijkbaar ontbreekt het daar niet van gedocoreerde hoofden, misschien wel eens mooi om hier bij ons te tonen.
Er zij er een paar dat ik herken maar de rest zijn vermoedelijk al jaren naar de eeuwige jachtvelden vertrokken.
Kwaliteit en kleuren zijn zeer aangenaam om naar te kijken.
Goede herinnering aan China.
Bedankt voor uw bezoek.

Prettige dag,
John.

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  • euryan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 121 N: 1764] (7720)
  • [2008-03-05 11:51]

Good use of pattern here to capture these pins. The note is interesting and well written. I also like how you composed the pins in this shot with the big ones up top and smaller towards the bottom of the frame.
Regards,
Ryan

Hi Benny
Good idea to shoot this memorabilia stall, and i like your very informative notes, I wasn't aware that they actually made that 70/30 % split, interesting.....
You are definitely living up to my expectations of TE, teaching us about the world:)
Harry

Ni hao, Benny,
Good shot! I never seen the same in China, unfortunatelly. But there is Mao everywhere.
Regards from Russia,
Serghei

Incredibly interesting post, Benny...

The witty note explains just about everything about the theme of your picture.
My secret desire is to have more of these kind of publication on TE.
Down to earth, precise to the core of the modern world affairs.

Thanks, mate and have great WE.

george

..............

I took hliberty to dedicate my last photo to you, pal.

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  • jmdias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1435 W: 181 N: 1858] (7638)
  • [2008-05-11 10:03]

benny

I think you got to show a nice view here. The biggest shapes in the top are nicely combined with the smaller ones. Good pov, compo, light and colors. 70 percent ??

hugs

jorge

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